In my 20s, I knew I was in trouble with all my tanning and errant sleeping habits. How could I prevent more damage to my disgraced self? Thank heavens I was born in the time of lasers and pulse lights. Although my skincare regimen of the occasional moisturizer and sleeping with my makeup on certainly didn’t help matters I relied on the magic Facial Microdermabrasion using diamond peel (which is heavenly as it Hoovers your pores clean) and the exhilarating coolness of a Facial Hydrogen Rejuvenation treatment. The regrets from the night before are gone. The wonders of a well-executed facial massage rapidly adds a glow to my rebellious skin. My one regret, I didn’t wear SPF during my halcyon days. And I had the nerve to have a chemical peel now and then. But hey, it worked miracles, too!
Our 30s are said to be the decade of correcting the sins of our 20s. Today I wear SPF 50 sunblock and make sure I don’t use just a dab but a vat of it. In this microwave oven era, you just can’t be in denial anymore. Remember that scene in the movie Sunshine where the guy gets burned by the sun for being too close it? Well, this is our everyday life. It is also time to expose myself to a different kind of light: The E-Max skin-tightening treatment uses a combination of bi-polar radio frequency and a high-power diodide laser. It’s kind of like rocket science but whatever it is, it leaves my face contoured and tucks in the chipmunk cheeks I have from eating too much Krispy Kreme. Then I just dab on self-tanner and make like a Geisha and hide from the sun with a parasol of Helioplex. I also have been sleeping before midnight because being 30 has made me wonderfully boring. This has been the best beauty booster of all. The inclusion of vitamins and antioxidants like fish oil (buy 90 percent omega-3 oils and don’t cheap out on it), vitamin C, E and Acai along with your multivitamins is also key to your pre-Stepford life glow. As for the eating that comes with being domesticated, the muffin top can be averted by the miraculous Accent for Body Contouring. Seriously it’s even in Oprah magazine as one of the greatest miracle treatments — ever. It breaks down the fat in your problematic areas and you naturally flush it out. You’ll see. Then there’s a cooling-down-tightening laser that keeps your junk taut. Talk about garbage disposal.
In my 40s, I can imagine bringing out the big guns, Fraxel and Thermage being my main artillery. Fraxel is the ultimate skin smoother and rejuvenator; it’s kind of hardcore but I’ve seen the results on many fashionable women and I must say the results are inspiring. It targets pigmentation, sunspots and scars. Thermage keeps your more mature junk intact and smoothes everything you want to iron from head to toe using a patented radio frequency.
Only time will tell how awesome being high (frequency) maintenance can be!
All treatments are available at Beverly Hills 6750, Makati.
Call 893-8888/893-6750 to book your appointments.